Photo of the week - White Christmas at Lovelace House, Haggerston Estate, E8

White Christmas at Lovelace House, Haggerston Estate, E8, by Cybermyth13.

The peacefulness of a construction site on Christmas Day provides a contrast to the usual urban bustle. This is the last remaining part of Lovelace House on Haggerston Estate, Hackney, in the snow on Christmas Day. The old blocks are being knocked down to be replaced by new blocks designed by architects PRP (Phippen Randall & Parkes), see PRP website.

Photo from 1985 becomes topical - Keep off the ice

Platt Fields, Manchester, in winter, 1985 - 2, by Cybermyth13.

Someone asked if I had any pictures of Platt Fields in Manchester so I posted on Flickr some pictures of ice on the lake in Platt Fields in 1985. A couple of days after I had posted the pictures it snowed heavily in London and  I took the pictures of the snow in Victoria Park, East London. So many people looked at my pictures of the London snow that the Platt Fields photos had around 100 views each on that day from people clicking through from my snow pictures.

These days I think people would be more careful about going on the ice.

Snow in Victoria Park , East London, Dec. 2010

Snow in Victoria Park , East London, Dec. 2010 - 1, by Cybermyth13.

I went for a walk in the fresh snow this afternoon and took some pictures in Victoria Park. When I posted some of them to Flickr, I had loads of views the same evening. Obviously some people stayed in and spent time on their computer today. Many of the views, over 750, came from simple searches within Flickr for "UK snow". It shows how much we care about the weather.

See my December 2010 snow pictures in Flickr

Topical 2010 Christmas lights from House of Fraser, Oxford St,

House of Fraser, Oxford St, 2010 Christmas lights - 2, originally uploaded by Cybermyth13.

Lights in the form of snow flakes on the House of Fraser store on Oxford Street prove topical in the current weather. The umbrella and the boxes are part of the street decorations.

For other pictures of Christmas lights, see my 2010 Xmas pictures on Flickr.

Maine Road Stadium and Maths Tower, Manchester, 1985

Main Stand, Maine Road Stadium 1985, by Cybermyth13.

Sometimes an old picture takes on a new significance. I had some pictures of Manchester in 1985, including Maine Road Stadium and the Maths Tower, both of which have since been demolished.

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Maths Tower, University of Manchester, Oxford Road. by Cybermyth13

Photo of the week - Snow in Victoria Park, East London

Snow in Victoria Park, East London, December 2010, originally uploaded by Cybermyth13.

This week has seen snow in London. At the moment it looks nice but it is cold.